ANTENNA COUPLER MECHANISM SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. An antenna coupler mechanism, comprising:
- a bottom plate comprising a first conductor, the bottom plate being configured to couple energy into a nearby structure;
a first tuning leg comprising a second conductor, wherein the first tuning leg is configured to accept a radio frequency device in series with the second conductor, and wherein the first tuning leg is connected electrically in parallel with the bottom plate by a first set of electrical connections; and
a second tuning leg comprising a third conductor and a capacitor connected in series, wherein the second tuning leg is connected electrically in parallel with the bottom plate and the first tuning leg by a second set of electrical connectionswherein the bottom plate is positioned in a first plane, wherein the first tuning leg and the second tuning leg are positioned in a second plane, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are parallel planes.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for an antenna coupler mechanism. The antenna coupler mechanism includes a bottom plate that includes a first conductor that is configured to couple energy into a nearby structure. A first tuning leg is connected in parallel with the bottom plate by a first set of electrical connections. The first tuning leg includes a second conductor and is configured to accept a radio frequency device in series with the second conductor. A second tuning leg is connected in parallel with the bottom plate by a second set of electrical connections. The second tuning leg includes a third conductor and a capacitor connected in series.
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23 Claims
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1. An antenna coupler mechanism, comprising:
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a bottom plate comprising a first conductor, the bottom plate being configured to couple energy into a nearby structure; a first tuning leg comprising a second conductor, wherein the first tuning leg is configured to accept a radio frequency device in series with the second conductor, and wherein the first tuning leg is connected electrically in parallel with the bottom plate by a first set of electrical connections; and a second tuning leg comprising a third conductor and a capacitor connected in series, wherein the second tuning leg is connected electrically in parallel with the bottom plate and the first tuning leg by a second set of electrical connections wherein the bottom plate is positioned in a first plane, wherein the first tuning leg and the second tuning leg are positioned in a second plane, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are parallel planes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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21. A method of coupling energy between a radio frequency device and a metallic object, comprising:
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placing a bottom plate comprising a first conductor near a metallic object, the bottom plate being configured to couple energy into the metallic object; connecting a first tuning leg electrically in parallel with the bottom plate by a first set of electrical connections, the first tuning leg comprising a second conductor; connecting a second tuning leg electrically in parallel with the bottom plate and the first tuning leg by a second set of electrical connections, the second tuning leg comprising a third conductor and a capacitor connected in series; incorporating a radio frequency device into the first tuning leg; wherein the metallic object is configured to receive energy that is coupled from the radio frequency device via the bottom plate; wherein the bottom plate is positioned in a first plane, wherein the first tuning leg and the second tuning leg are positioned in a second plane, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are parallel planes.
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22. A system for determining a location of a metallic object, comprising:
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an antenna coupler mechanism comprising; a bottom plate comprising a first conductor; a first tuning leg comprising a second conductor, wherein the first tuning leg is configured to accept a radio frequency device in series with the second conductor, and wherein the first tuning leg is connected electrically in parallel with the bottom plate by a first set of electrical connections; and a second tuning leg comprising a third conductor and a capacitor connected in series, wherein the second tuning leg is connected electrically in parallel with the bottom plate and the first tuning leg by a second set of electrical connections; wherein the bottom plate is positioned in a first plane, wherein the first tuning leg and the second tuning leg are positioned in a second plane, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are parallel planes; a radio frequency transceiver configured to send an interrogation signal to the radio frequency device and to receive a response signal originating from the radio frequency device; and a metallic object connected to the antenna coupler mechanism, wherein the metallic object is configured to receive the response signal via the bottom plate, and wherein the metallic object is configured to transmit the response signal to the radio frequency transceiver.
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